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Private Ocean grows to $2.2 billion with acquisition of Mosaic Financial
NEWS RIAS SEP 24, 2018
Private Ocean grows to $2.2 billion with acquisition of Mosaic Financial

Combined financial planning operation gives the firm an expanded footprint in the San Francisco area.

By Jeff Benjamin
The ins and outs of pairing a 401(k) plan match with student loan repayment
NEWS OPINION SEP 24, 2018
The ins and outs of pairing a 401(k) plan match with student loan repayment

An IRS nod shows potential pathways for employers, but several considerations must be made in advance of developing such a program.

By Fred Reish
Employer-based rainy day fund could help employees save for retirement
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2018
Employer-based rainy day fund could help employees save for retirement

Americans interested in hypothetical emergency savings program offered by employers.

By Bloomberg
LPL video about private equity looks like a swipe at Cetera
NEWS ALTERNATIVES SEP 21, 2018
LPL video about private equity looks like a swipe at Cetera

Recruiting video warns about potential consequences for advisers when a PE firm buys a broker-dealer.

By Bruce Kelly
Ladenburg chairman Phillip Frost steps down
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 21, 2018
Ladenburg chairman Phillip Frost steps down

The SEC charged Frost with fraud earlier this month.

By Bruce Kelly
Invesco said to be in talks to purchase OppenheimerFunds
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 21, 2018
Invesco said to be in talks to purchase OppenheimerFunds

MassMutual's sale of the unit has been estimated to fetch $5 billion.

By Bloomberg
Shlomo Benartzi to chair Acorns behavioral economics committee
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2018
Shlomo Benartzi to chair Acorns behavioral economics committee

Behavioral economist will lead robo-adviser's Money Lab, a project to develop products that help people save and invest.

By Ryan W. Neal
Clayton declines to set timeline for final SEC advice rule
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 21, 2018
Clayton declines to set timeline for final SEC advice rule

Agency's chairman says, 'We have work to do,' following investor roundtable in Baltimore.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
How advisers can help cancer patients tackle financial distress
NEWS OPINION SEP 21, 2018
How advisers can help cancer patients tackle financial distress

The Foundation for Financial Planning is calling for a national response to the potential financial ruin of families fighting the disease through the Pro Bono for Cancer Campaign

By Jon Dauphiné
Orthodontists aren't smiling about teeth-straightening startups
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 20, 2018
Orthodontists aren't smiling about teeth-straightening startups

Companies like SmileDirectClub will correct misaligned teeth for much less money.

By Bloomberg
Insurance executives push House to add annuity provision to tax reform bill
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 20, 2018
Insurance executives push House to add annuity provision to tax reform bill

Insurance executives back measure making it easier to add lifetime income features to workplace savings plans.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Chairman should leave Ladenburg Thalmann
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 20, 2018
Chairman should leave Ladenburg Thalmann

The risk to Ladenburg Thalmann's reputation is too great for Dr. Phillip Frost to continue his association with the brokerage.

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo chair denies rumors bank is seeking to replace CEO
NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 20, 2018
Wells Fargo chair denies rumors bank is seeking to replace CEO

News report claimed the board had talked to former Goldman exec Gary Cohn about the job.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo plans to cut staff up to 10% within next three years
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 20, 2018
Wells Fargo plans to cut staff up to 10% within next three years

Bank is struggling to cut spending amid regulatory fines and higher legal costs stemming from scandals.

By Bloomberg
Former CEO of AllianceBernstein raises $4 billion to launch fund company
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 20, 2018
Former CEO of AllianceBernstein raises $4 billion to launch fund company

New fund company will link manager pay and investor fees to fund performance.

By Bloomberg
It's past time for the wealth management industry to help the economically vulnerable
NEWS OPINION SEP 20, 2018
It's past time for the wealth management industry to help the economically vulnerable

Firms could establish incentives for advisers to do pro bono work regularly, similar to the way law firms set expectations around such work

By Larry Roth
SEC charges $54 million Louisiana RIA and owners for cherry-picking scheme
NEWS RIAS SEP 20, 2018
SEC charges $54 million Louisiana RIA and owners for cherry-picking scheme

Wesley Kyle Perkins and Priscilla Gilmore Perkins, husband and wife owners of World Tree Financial, allegedly benefited themselves by handpicking the most profitable trades.

By Greg Iacurci
Indexed annuity sales grow among wirehouses, independent broker-dealers
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 20, 2018
Indexed annuity sales grow among wirehouses, independent broker-dealers

A product design that's more palatable to brokers and a bigger roster of familiar carriers have raised the product profile for brokers.

By Greg Iacurci
SEC charges Michigan-based adviser in $2.7 million investment scam
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 19, 2018
SEC charges Michigan-based adviser in $2.7 million investment scam

Ernest J. Romer III allegedly defrauded at least 30 of his clients, including elderly retirees and unsophisticated advisers.

By Sarah Min
Why advisers should market philanthropic giving to entrepreneurs
NEWS OPINION SEP 19, 2018
Why advisers should market philanthropic giving to entrepreneurs

New study from Fidelity Charitable finds business owners donate more than average Americans.

By Sarah Min